Keepers named BU athletes of month
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The Brandon University Bobcats hoisted two trophies thanks to four terrific goalkeeping efforts, and have recognized that at their last athlete of the month presentation of 2025-26.
Matheus Souza and Allison Beaumont received the honour following their standout Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference futsal final four performances.
Souza allowed just three goals in two games to capture the crown.
Allison Beaumont was named BU’s female athlete of the month on Wednesday. (Aiden Froese/BU Athletics)
“It’s a great honour and I personally believe in football there’s no individual success without your teammates and your coaches, so I want to thank them,” said Souza.
“We wanted it so bad after what happened during the outdoor season. Obviously it was really frustrating for us and we decided we would take futsal.”
The first game was a rematch of the soccer final, when BU fell 2-1 to Canadian Mennonite University in extra time. They were knotted 2-2 after regulation, but Brandon tacked on two more in the extra frame.
“It was a tricky game because CMU, they were just sitting back. It’s not easy to play against a team that really knows how to sit back and have their defensive shape,” Souza said.
“We kept our cool, kept trying everything we would and it worked out.”
In the final, Souza didn’t allow a goal until the second half, when the Bobcats had a two-goal cushion, and kept the St. Boniface Les Rouges at bay from there.
“Once you’re on that hot streak and make one save, two saves, three saves … you’re like ‘I got this, today’s my day,’” Souza said.
The BU women found themselves in a closer semifinal than expected, but the rookie keeper Beaumont kept them ahead in a 4-2 triumph over CMU.
Matheus Souza was named BU’s male athlete of the month on Wednesday. (Aiden Froese/BU Athletics)
She allowed a few goals as Providence led on two occasions in the final, but stepped up and grounded the Pilots as the Bobcats scored three unanswered goals to win 5-3.
“I know she’s played futsal in the past but obviously this was more intense, fast-paced,” said veteran Jorja Hoad.
“She went in there and was determined, hard-working, very focused and stayed very collected throughout the whole tournament. It was very impressive.”
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